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N550G1981 Cessna 550

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Aug 26, 2015.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19827 ADs may apply7 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Stratford, CT
owner city / state
Engine
JT15D-4 · 2,500 lb thrust
P&W Canada
Owners
1
since 2008
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
7
confirm with A&P
Service reports
7
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Last registered owner
Gama Aviation INC
Owner type
Non Citizen Corporation
City, state
Stratford, CT
Certificate issued
Oct 7, 2008
Canceled
Aug 26, 2015
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Jul 11, 1998

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Cessna
Model
550
Year
1981
Serial number
5500236
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
8
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
12,500 - 19,999 lb
Mode S code
A70001

Engine

Make and model
P&W Canada Jt15d-4
Type
Turbo-fan
Power
2,500 lb thrust

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2008 – 2015Gama Aviation INCStratford, CT
  2. 2000 – 2003Individual ownerAlexandria, VA · different airframe: 1954 Beechcraft B50 S/N Ch-19

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (7)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2015-17-12Air ConditioningSep 29, 2015Airframe (550)Certain serial numbers: 500 0001–0689; 501 0001–0689; 550 0002–0733; 550 0801–1136; 551 0002–0733; 551 0801–1136; …. Only with: Air conditioning system installed via Cessna STC SA3849SW, SA7580SW, SA7753SW, or SA8918SW.
2013-09-11Air ConditioningJul 5, 2013Airframe (550)Certain serial numbers: 500 0001–0689; 501 0001–0689; 550 0002–0733; 550 0801–1136; 551 0002–0733; 551 0801–1136; …
2007-11-17Cessna Model 500, 501, 550, 551, S550, 560, 560XL, and 750 AirplanesJul 6, 2007Airframe (550)Serial numbers per Cessna Service Bulletins SB500-26-02, SB550-26-05, SB560-26-01, SB560XL-26-02, SB750-26-05, SBS550-26-02 (Table 1 of this AD)
2006-06-03Cessna Model 500, 501, 550, S550, 551, and 560 AirplanesApr 20, 2006Airframe (550)Certain serial numbers: 500 0001–0689; 501 0001–0689; S550 0001–0160; 550 0002–0733; 551 0002–0733; 550 0801–1075; …
2004-09-05Cessna Model 500, 501, 550, and 551 AirplanesJun 2, 2004Airframe (550)Certain serial numbers: 500 0001–0689; 501 0001–0689; 550 0002–0733; 551 0002–0733. Only with: Equipped with BFGoodrich brake assembly P/N 2-1528-6 or 2-1530-4.
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ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
98-04-38Cessna Model 500, 501, 550, 551, and 560 Series AirplanesMar 25, 1998Airframe (550)Only with: Equipped with pneumatic deicing boots.
95-25-10Cessna Model 441, 500, 550, and 560 Series AirplanesJan 22, 1996Airframe (550)Serial numbers per Allied Signal Aerospace Service Bulletins 103576-21-4054, 103576-21-4056, and 103648-21-4055. Only with: Equipped with Allied Signal outflow/safety valves identified in Allied Signal Aerospace Service Bulletins 103576-21-4054, 103576-21-4056, and 103648-21-4055.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (7)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Engine fuel and control · shutoff valve · malfunctionedDec 5, 2014

    AFTER TAKEOFF AT ABOUT 2,000 FEET, LT ENGINE SHUTDOWN. CREW RETURNED TO BASE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EMERGENCY FUEL SHUTOFF VALVE TO THE ENGINE TRIPPED OFF DUE FUEL TO THE FCU. BOROSCOPE OF ENGINE FOUND TURBINE BLADE DAMAGE AND INDICATION OF FOD DAMAGE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Air conditioning and pressurization · coupling · wornAug 1, 2014

    AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE ON CLIMB TO 6000 FT. ADVISED ATC & RETURNED UNEVENTFULLY.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine fuel and control · flow divider · leakingMar 6, 2013

    FUEL LEAK AT BOTTOM OF NR 2 ENGINE DRAIN AT START. FLOW DIVIDER FOUND FAULTY.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Doors · seal · wornJan 31, 2013

    ENTRANCE DOOR SEAL NOISE HEARD ON DEPARTURE. AFTER LANDING, FOUND SEAL MATERIAL DISLODGED, CAUSING REDUCED PRESSURIZATION SEALING WHEREAS CABIN ALTITUDE WOULD NOT STABILIZE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Doors · handle · obstructedFeb 1, 2012

    MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR INNER HANDLE TRIGGER MECHANISM, A PLASTIC PIECE BROKE OFF AND GOT LODGED IN THE HANDLE BEHIND THE SPRING. THIS CAUSED THE TRIGGER TO JAM AND NOT CLEAR THE TRACK DETENT, JAMMING THE HANDLE OPERATION. THE PAX DOOR HAD TO BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Equipment and furnishings · structure · brokenAug 10, 2011

    SEAT BASE BROKEN.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine · tube · crackedFeb 16, 2011

    TUBES FOUND CRACKED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Related aircraft

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Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 18, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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